Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Funerary Figurine of Akhenaten

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Description

Caption: Funerary Figurine of Akhenaten, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Faience, 4 13/16 x width at elbows 2 13/16 in. (12.3 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.503. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A small ancient Egyptian figurine in a standing posture with visible hieroglyphs.

The artifact is a faience figurine characterized by its turquoise-blue glaze. It depicts a figure with crossed arms, a common pose in Egyptian statuary. The body features hieroglyphs, including symbols and a cartouche on the torso. The style suggests a typical work of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship with clear lines and simplified forms.

religious unknown good
Materials faience
Signs ankh djed cartouche

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Royals Akhenaten
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.503 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3440 tier-2
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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